Amazing facts about flags that you still do not know

• Surprising facts about flags that you still do not know

Flags - this is something that each of us take for granted. Something like a passport. Each state has its own flag, right? Yes. But let kopnom deeper. Firstly, what country? Who said that the kingdom on your cottage is not a real state? This in itself is quite a controversial topic, but in general, the state should be recognized by other states. But we will not still go too deeply into this issue; We touched on it only to note that the flags - it's not a given.

The flag should not answer the requirements of the same: to be a certain size or developed in some predefined framework. Did you know that the flag of Nepal - is, in fact, two triangles, stacked together one over the other? Did you know that on the flags of some countries shows a weapon? And what about the old French flag, which represents only a blank white square on? That's right, it was just white and nothing more.

The former flag of Libya is also distinguished by the presence of a single color - green. All this testifies to the fact that although the flags and taken for granted, they, nevertheless, are as unique as the state, which owned.

Today you will learn 25 amazing facts about the flag, who have never known before!

25. Texas is the only US state whose citizens, in addition to the oath of loyalty to the national flag, give the oath of allegiance to the flag and the state.

24. In accordance with the Code USA flag (United States Flag Code), the American flag can not be used for advertising purposes.

23. Nepal is the only country whose flag is not rectangular and.

22. Switzerland and the Vatican - the only countries which flags have square shape. Flags of other countries - is a non-square rectangles.

21. Monaco and Indonesia - the same flags that differ only in size (from Monaco flag narrower).

20. The flags of Chad and Romania differ only in the shade of blue that they use.

19. From 1977 to 2011 flag of Libya was the only one color (no pictures) flag in the world. It was a green rectangle.

18. From 1815 to 1830 monochrome white flag was in French.

17. During the Olympics in 1936 it became clear that Liechtenstein and Haiti - the same flag (once up to this point no one on them, apparently, did not pay attention especially), so Lichtenstein added to your flag image crown .

16. A large star on the flag of the People's Republic of China represents the leadership of the Communist Party, while the 4 small stars - Chinese classes: peasants, the working class, the petty bourgeoisie and the bourgeoisie under the leadership of the working class.

15. Mars has a flag, designed by one of NASA engineers. The red color represents Mars, as he is now, while the green and blue show the possible progress to become a habitable planet in the future, if humanity ever decide to terraform it.

14. The flag of Paraguay is the world's only national flag on the front and back side of which depicted various emblems.

13. For the first time the Olympic flag was raised at the Summer Olympics in 1920. After that, he disappeared for a whole 77 years.

It turned out, the American diver Haig Priest stole it then with a flagpole and flag all the time kept him at the bottom of the suitcase.

At a special ceremony held during the Olympic Games in 2000, the first Olympic flag was returned and is now kept in the Olympic Museum in Louisiana (USA).

12. During the peace negotiations between North and South Korea (presented by the delegation of the United Nations, which, as a rule, chaired by a representative of the American leadership), it was decided to establish two flags on each side of the negotiating table - the flag of North Korea and the UN flag.

Noting that the United Nations flag is a little more than their own, the North Koreans to the next round of talks set a flag larger. Seeing the difference, Americans followed suit and, as they say, it started ... Every time one of the parties "increased" its flag, while not all it became obvious that there is something absurd.

Then the two sides agreed to stop this madness. Thus, the North Koreans and the Americans after two decades of disputes and negotiations have come to an agreement at least in some ways. Although this saga did not end with the flags ... but that's another story.

11. The flag of Denmark is the oldest flag used until now. It was developed as early as 1219.

10. The flag of Mozambique depicts a Kalashnikov (AK-47).

9. In peacetime, the Philippine flag hung a blue stripe on top, as in time of war - on the contrary, a red stripe at the top.

8. Flag of Afghanistan altered 20 times. This is more than the flag of any other State.

7. Although some historians dispute this, Russia is the only country whose values ​​of the national flag colors have no official interpretation.

6. Cambodia and Afghanistan - the only two states, on flags depicting the building.

5. The flag of Iran's Arabic phrase "Allahu Akbar" ( "Allahu Akbar") is repeated 22 times.

4. Terms of Bangladesh flag actually is not exactly in the center - it is slightly offset to the left. Ostensibly, therefore, when the flag fluttering in the air, it seems that it is in the center.

3. The Norwegian flag is called "the mother of all flags," because it includes the flags of Indonesia, Poland, Finland, France, the Netherlands and Thailand.

2. Modern US flag was designed by 17-year-old pupil for a school project. The teacher gave him for "B-" job evaluation (a very rough analogy with our 5-point system is a "4"). Probably, the rest of the country does not agree with this!

1. The science of flags is called vexillology.